Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-09

curve alPF curve was r0unueu-fOr with
the instinct of railroad men they chung TO
the track--they grew discouraged; but
Just before their second wind" WINS ex-
hausted, they received both help and re-
newcd excitement They came to Moons
station, some two miles from the place of
starting, and have never been able to make
even plausible conjecture of the time
consumed In this first stage of the iour-
ney. but it is certain that it was lust ms
little aS Straining muscles and iron could
well make it,
Here they learned from the track LAYING
party that some of their tools had been
borrowed" and ii short distance BEYOND
some ties placed on the track and the
telegraph cut. This was our first halt,
and the track had been INSTRUCTED that a
train coming from Atlanta might be hin
dcred. Tho pursucrS here found hand
cag-nOt one OF the elaborate machine
cars, which may DO driven at great speed,
but what Fuller termed u pole car" Ii
was Mt once pressed into service and gave
welcome rest. Fuller ran it back lit
tie way and picked up his COMPANIONS.
who were behind, then drove forward as
last rs The construction Of the car would
permit. Pushing with long pole in fiat
boat fashion, quite rapid time could be
while on the steep up grades two would
jump oil and push al Il full run.
Al AckWorth they got reinforcement
nl two men, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Stockely.
ami hurried forward. All idea that they
were following cunscriptS hai now been
given mp. They had learned that the can
tors had been seen OiliuT their engine, as
II preparing Tor Il long run, and seeming
iOper1ctLly understand their work Fuller
ana Murphy were now able, for the first
time. 20 consult about their plans We
Trrc running on regular time-a circum-
stance that they had noted in the reports
received from the different Stations-and
that time was only sixteen miles per hour.
which meant two hours to Kingston.
They were making seven or eight miles
on the pole car, and that, if kept mp it
was the utmost they could do), would
bring them to EtOWah in tWp or three
hours from the start. Then if Fuller
continued, eve can find the obi Yonah
ready at our end Of the branch, we can
take her and run up to Kingston in fifteen
minutes more. There are to be some
extra trains on the road today that will
bother the scoundrcls up there, and the
chances are that we will overhaul them at
that place, where we will get plenty Of
help. But il We do not lind the
Yonah ready was asked Why. then,
20 far a | can sec, We are done WAS the
reply.
They did not stop to speculate, but We're
all this time pressing on at the very high
cs- speed possible It might we'll be that
one minute would make all the difference
between finding the NonaA and her
starting back TO The iron works, miles
~,
ton Just before they came in sight OF
ttowah, and while they wcr, ,traininy
every nerve and looking forward 70 see if
the smoke Of the engine wa, yet visible.
We had taken up rail, ana there was u
crash, sense of falling and they found
themselves lying, hand c7r ai.I all, in Il
heap ut the lotion of ditch, Ii the en-
banlmcnt had been is high at tha, place
1S at many Others on me Oli, I'LL our
danger would nav" ended. Tor 10 other
party that day originated any thing agIinst
us; but the ground WAS almost level; and
except i few bruises, they were unhurt,
and at once placed their cur on thu track
again.
While doing his, they were grcaly
stimulated and hurried by noticing the
smoke and steam Of the Iouah, which
they could see across the long band on
their side of tsow;th river. Il they c>uLl
only make the distance = little mon, than
mile, before the engine went back on
the branch With all their power, Ike
men working for thcir lives, they dr'nr
forward. They were noon to soon. The
engine WAS on the main track SSH, ,tnd
the tender was inst being turue1l On the
hall mtOn illrn table, preparatory To start
ing Dack. Bur the people Their saw the
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